Persis

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means 'from Persia' - came across it in a novel. I think it's interesting, and could be rather beautiful, how about you? Can be pronounced PER-siss or PER-sees. Apparently one of the '70s cast of startrek (the bald Indian lady) was Persis Kambatta.

Yes, I think it could be beautiful. Percy quite sweet nn for a girl and it's not a stupid girly name like cherrypie or fluffykitten - has some dignity. Possibly a bit austere.

Neriedes, I see you have another threaad on "Iris" and "Pearl". I know a small Pearl and it doesn't grow on one as a small girl's name, or not on me anyhow. And there is no very appealling nn. You could go with Persephone of course (I flirted with that one) but the meaning and associations are dire...

prefer Persephone. Persis is slightly reminiscent of laundry liquid.....

Mmmm, interesting. A name one could make one's own, I think. Wouldn't use it myself, but that's because if I have a DD I have a name already.

Psoriasis... (sorry)

At first I thought I'm not keen. It sounds like the plural of Percy.

Now it's growing on me. It's one of those names you'll have to take a deep breath every time someone says, 'What's he name?' because it's unusual. My dss have unusual names and I come across this quite often.

Hmmm I'm not sure yet. It might have to grow on me.

It will become Penis

I know a Persis (PER-siss). She calls herself by her middle name.

sounds like washing powder!

I saw this name in List of Persian Baby names website,

It means Of Persian rather than from persia